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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$27,539 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,693 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, computer information systems students earned 176 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a .

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Information Systems

$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Community College of Rhode Island to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

CCRI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CCRI is ranked #3 for overall quality for CIS in Rhode Island.

Full Computer Information Systems at Community College of Rhode Island Report

$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, CIS majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,050 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

URI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island list.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Rhode Island

#3

Brown University

Providence, RI
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Brown University Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,127
Connecticut 722
Vermont 13
New Hampshire 1,648
Maine 43

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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